Restructuring

The Company recorded restructuring charges of $1,525 and $2,990 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, primarily related to severance costs as a result of an organization-wide reduction in workforce, the consolidation of service functions in Asia and the movement of certain products to low cost regions. The Company recorded restructuring charges of $1,364 and $3,374 during the three and nine months ended

September

30, 2018, respectively, primarily related to severance costs as a result of streamlining and consolidating certain administrative functions.

Restructuring activities were as follows:


	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019			2018
Beginning of period restructuring accrual	$	2,632		$	3,244
Charged to expense		2,990			3,374
Payments and adjustments		(3,074	)		(3,963	)

End of period restructuring accrual	$	2,548		$	2,655

Other

We recorded a charge of $1,700 during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 related to a

legal settlement from a

contractual obligation we

assumed

as part of our acquisition of Newport

We recorded $1,000 of environmental costs during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 related to a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency-designated Superfund site as part of

our acquisition of

Newport